The document outlines the agenda and themes of a 30th anniversary party hosted by Jen Slaw focused on redefining what's possible. The agenda includes sessions on creative thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and learning to juggle both individually and in teams. The overarching messages are about embracing challenges, managing change, finding balance, and strengthening connections to create positive change.

2. 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Nov 7, 2014
Juggling the Possibilities!
JEN SLAW - Redefining What’s Possible

3. Why Am I Here?
• Engaged, Energized, Excited, & Enthusiastic!
• Relaxed and Inspired to Take On New Challenges
• More Connected as a Team
• Encouraged to be Open to New
Possibilities & Creative Thinking
• TO HAVE FUN!
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4. Mission & Core Values
• Providing useful and important information and services in
order to create success for our customers, employees and
the communities we serve.
Positive Excellence Respect
Attitude
Fiscal
Responsibility
Fun
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Integrity Collaboration

5. My Story…
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6. Juggling at Journal Multimedia
Digital
Print Face-to-
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Face
“Power of
Three”
Blended
Campaigns
Sales • Editorial
Events • Design
Support
• Building Relationships
• Communication, Social
Media
• Interests and Passions
• Flexibility and Agility
• Creative Problem Solving

7. The Juggling Act
• Create a Dynamic Balance by Identifying and Strengthening
Connections. How do the pieces fit together? The Possibilities
are Endless.
• Learn to focus on one thing at a time
amidst many moving parts.
• Goal Setting. Break it Down.
One Step at a Time.
• Learn from the Drops.
• Practice, Patience, Perseverance.
Embrace the process.
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8. Part of the Process
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my
career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times,
I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot
and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over
again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
- Michael Jordan
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9. What’s the Cost of NOT Risking Failure?
“Most people are more frightened of failure
than of mediocrity. It should be the reverse.
Failure is a broken leg — painful, but easily
fixed. Mediocrity is a creeping disease —
invisible and insidious — that disables so
completely that there’s often no recovery.”
- Daniel Pink
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10. Prioritization
• Big Rocks, Little Rocks Metaphor. Equal Time and Space.
• Define Goals. Organize into Specific Steps/Tasks.
• Focus on Big, Important
things first. Combo Trick.
• Time Management, Task Schedule
• Time to Refresh, Re-energize
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11. Prioritization
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12. Balance Module
• Peacock feather - knowing where to focus
• Movement, flexibility, constant adjustments
• Compensating for “windy conditions”- can’t
ignore them, how to adapt
• Difficulty Level - practice, patience, skill
development, establishing ideal conditions
• Letting go and letting someone else take over
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13. Balance in Work & Life
• No magic answer and not static! Flexibility, Patience, Practice.
• Unique formula for each individual
• Acknowledging and Accepting the Challenge
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Being challenged in life is
inevitable, being defeated is
optional. - Roger Crawford

14. The 3 C’s to Conquering most any
Challenge
1. Change your Outlook
• A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist
sees the opportunity in every difficulty - Winston Churchill
2. Creative Problem Solving
• Define Problem - Brainstorm -
Take Action - Assess
3. Collaboration
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15. Balance is Fluid
• Create a Dynamic Balance (juggling!) by Strengthening
Connections between the Components (balls!) of life
• Flexibility, Patience, Consistent Practice
• Creative Problem Solving & Innovative
Thinking
• Effective Collaboration - more coming!
• Organizational Skills and Tips for
Prioritizing
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16. How do you feel about Learning to Juggle?
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17. Juggling Module 1
?
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18. Creative Thinking
• “Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly
unconnected” - William Plomer
•Why do we do something a certain way? Reprogram.
• “It’s always been done that way.”
Is it the most unique, most
economical, most efficient...?
• Creativity takes Practice. Habit.
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19. Preparation
“In order to be creative, you have to know how
to prepare to be creative.”
- Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit
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20. Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
• Clear Definition of Goal. Are you solving the right problem?
Cause and Effect.
• SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,
Time-Bound. Dream of the Impossible.
• Break it down into tasks. Small steps. Learning is a
process.
• Mental Block Quick Fix:
1. Question assumptions. “What if?”
2. Go somewhere new. Observe.
3. Interact with someone new.
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21. Why is Innovation Important?
• Critical to stay Competitive. What makes you stand out?
• Informed, Impatient Customers with High Expectations
• What are Benefits to Customer - Point of Reference:
What’s In It For Me?
• Build & Nurture Relationships; Trust.
Creative ways to Connect. Offer Value.
• How do you Serve your Client?
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22. Perfectionism
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• “At its root, perfectionism isn’t
really about a deep love of being
meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear
of making a mistake. Fear of
disappointing others. Fear of
failure. Fear of success.” -
Michael Law, author
• Try it. Drop it. Pick it Up. Do it
Again. LEARN from the Drops.
• Get help when you need it.

23. The Possibilities are Endless!
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24. Juggling Module 2
GOAL PROCESS
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INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS

25. Juggling Module 2 - Partner
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26. Debrief
• Did working with partner make a difference?
•Was feedback from partner helpful?
•What could be done differently or better?
• Stress Level / Frustration
• Issues? Disagreements?
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27. Break - 15 min
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28. Learning to Juggle
• Are you solving the right problem? Cause and Effect.
• Breaking it down. Small steps. Learning is a process.
• Learning from the drops
• Practice, Patience, Perseverance
• Reprogramming
• Power of Positive Thinking
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29. Collaboration
• Team as a Strategy/Tool for Achieving a Goal
• Utilizing unique strengths and learning styles
• Plan of action for goal achievement
• Communication, Listening
• Challenging and Supporting
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30. Juggling Module 3 - Side by Side
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31. Debrief
• How was this different from just offering feedback?
•Was feedback from partner helpful?
•What could be done differently or better?
• Stress Level / Frustration
• Issues? Disagreements?
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32. Spinning Plates
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33. Productive Teams
• Understanding of and Commitment to
Achieving Goal
• Sharing Responsibilities; Rotation of
Leadership
• Team members Empowered through
Mutual Respect and Trust.
• Open Communication; Different Viewpoints Welcome
• Problems become Opportunities
• Evaluate Effectiveness of Process and make Necessary
Adjustments. Agility.
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34. Juggling Module 4 - Group Juggle
1
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2
3
4
5
6
# of Balls =
# of Team Members - 1 = 5

35. Debrief
• Did working in team make a difference?
• Feedback from team members helpful?
•What could be done differently or better?
• Stress Level / Frustration
• Issues? Disagreements?
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36. Juggling Module 5 - Team Challenge
Goal: Creative way to Juggle a minimum of
9 objects as a Team!
*Each pattern must contain at least 3 objects.
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Side by Side
Juggle 3
Side by Side
Juggle 3
Group Juggle 3

37. Debrief After Team Project
• How did you feel about having less direction?
• How were team roles assigned? How even was participation?
• How was a consensus reached?
How many different scenarios
tried? Did the plan change?
• Stress Level / Frustration
•What could be done differently/better?
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38. How do you feel about Learning to Juggle?
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39. Redefining What’s Possible
Change

40. Catch the Change!
• Embrace Challenges. CREATE Change. Innovation is
Change!
• Manage Resistance to Change (Internal & External) with
Continued Action
• Build a Unified Support Team with
Confidence & a Common Goal
• Adopt clear & effective communication
strategies: Ask Questions; Be Specific.
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41. To Conclude…
• Create a Dynamic Balance by
Strengthening Connections,
Exercising Flexibility, Patience &
Consistent Practice, Adopting a
Positive Outlook, & Prioritizing Tasks.
• Explore Creative Solutions to
Build Relationships with and Offer
Value to Clients & Co-workers.
• Create Change through Creative
Problem Solving, Innovative
Thinking, & Effective Collaboration.
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42. Ignite the Creative Spark!
There’s a Spark in YOU…
Baby You’re a Firework…
Come on, Show ‘em what you’re Worth!
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43. 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Nov 7, 2014
GO FORTH AND JUGGLE!
JEN SLAW - Redefining What’s Possible